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Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelenskyy has reached the Group of Seven summit in Evian, France, where he is set to participate in a session on June 17 entitled 'Building Peace and Security for Ukraine and Europe,' but he will not engage in a one-on-one meeting with President Trump — indicating Ukraine's reduced influence in Washington. European leaders, including French President Macron and German Chancellor Scholz, are advocating strongly for a Ukraine-centric agenda, while Trump seems primarily concerned with the Iran agreement. Additionally, there are indications that the US is contemplating reductions to its 84,000 military personnel stationed in Europe, marking the most significant shifts in US military presence on the continent in many years. Analysts describe the tensions between Trump and NATO allies regarding burden-sharing and the Iran conflict as the most severe the alliance has faced since its inception.

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00:00Volodymyr Zelensky arrived at the Group of Seven summit in France today.
00:04But he will not get a one-on-one meeting with Donald Trump.
00:08That fact alone tells you almost everything about where Ukraine stands in Washington right now.
00:14Zelensky will address a working session on Tuesday titled Building Peace and Security for Ukraine and Europe.
00:19But while Trump arrived with wind at his back from the Iran deal,
00:23Ukraine's president arrives knowing that the U.S. president's attention is elsewhere.
00:28European leaders, including Macron and Schultz, are pushing hard for the Ukraine agenda to be heard.
00:34But analysts at the Center for Strategic and International Studies
00:38describe European tolerance for America's new posture as running out.
00:42They were willing to accept the bend-the-knee approach in 2025.
00:46They're less accepting of it in 2026.
00:49Meanwhile, reports continue to circulate that the U.S. is discussing reducing its 84,000 troops in Europe,
00:56which would represent the most significant drawdown in American military presence on the continent in decades.
01:04For Ukraine, the question is simple.
01:06Will its most important ally still be there when it needs it most?
01:10Will its best be above a lake, in the 한 tiet- Wie wouldn't it be amazed at thisaldj old
01:10city?
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